Russia fumes at expulsion of TV reporter from Ukraine

So it seems Ukraine is tired of the lies and propaganda coming from and being reported by Russian media, and have taken steps to end the problem by
removing Channel One reporter from Ukraine for three years.

Kiev (AFP) - A new public relations war raged Thursday between Moscow and Kiev after Ukraine deported a reporter with Russia's Channel One
television for allegedly running "destructive" stories about the crisis-torn ex-Soviet state.

Putin's mentality is immersed in the ways of the old Soviet Union. I believe he has a wish of bringing back the old guard. Hopefully the Russian
people open their eyes and see this. If he gets his way, Russians will again be standing in long food lines and the KGB will be arresting its own
citizens.

"The current Ukrainian authorities will never understand that you cannot conceal the truth by intimidating and killing reporters," committee
spokesman Vladimir Markin said in a statement.

So now Russia is telling Ukraine that they can't conceal the truth by intimidating and killing reporters...the hypocrisy in that statement alone is
mind boggling.

Yes, I am sure Gary Webb said the same thing. I'm not a Putin supporter, I just like to point out that the US is going to have a hard time being the
world police when it's actions are hypocritical compared to what it says.

I'm still waiting to see if Saddam has those weapons of mass destruction or if Assad is using chemical weapons against his own people (just those two
as examples in which the US lied, in order to propagate a conflict, same thing Russia is doing).

Yes, I am sure Gary Webb said the same thing. I'm not a Putin supporter, I just like to point out that the US is going to have a hard time being the
world police when it's actions are hypocritical compared to what it says.

Interestingly enough this has zero to do with the US, so why is it your bringing them into it?

I'm still waiting to see if Saddam has those weapons of mass destruction or if Assad is using chemical weapons against his own people (just those two
as examples in which the US lied, in order to propagate a conflict, same thing Russia is doing).

A wise move by them.
No other country would allow that either, including Russia, even without the curent conflict.
And it really is laughable to see any Russian whining about "freedom of the press", considering Russia is on lockdown 24/7 and no journalist can
criticize their own government without risking execution in the street.

I was watching a report about the resurgence of the Orthodox Church in Russia just last night, apparently they have been given permission to start
construction on more than 100 Orthodox churches across Moscow, and they already have their fascist thugs out in several places threatening the local
population who don't want those churches being built on their public spaces.

One look at that piece and the supposed "Orthodox" followers shows what's happening in Russia. While it claims Kiev is "fascist" it is actually the
nation becoming fascist, with an Orthodox mob playing the role of the Brown Shirts.

Yes, I am sure Gary Webb said the same thing. I'm not a Putin supporter, I just like to point out that the US is going to have a hard time being the
world police when it's actions are hypocritical compared to what it says.

Interestingly enough this has zero to do with the US, so why is it your bringing them into it?

It's what they always do, they'll go back all the way to the Crusades if they have to, anything to claim that Russia is okay to do what it does
because another country did something else a thousand years ago.

In reality I get the point about hypocrisy, but that changes nothing. I don't care much what a country did before, that should never be used as an
excuse to ignore the actions of another. It's like claiming it's okay to murder someone because they punched someone once.

Interestingly enough this has zero to do with the US, so why is it your bringing them into it?

Haha Doubtful, western money & influence both to right-wing groups & various politicians have been flooding the Ukraine, so it probably does have
something to do with the U.S.

This is the same country that will jail whistleblowers as terrorists, as well as journalists. You try filming any serious rally in the U.S. that has a
police presence and you'll find they don't like journalists.

Now let's keep it on topic...Russia fuming over journalist being expelled by Ukraine.

It's simple, Kiev can't have truths being revealed to the world, like how they bomb their own citizens, that is of course if you aren't drafted
against your will.

1, 2...where are the others? You guys are loosing coordination.
Oops, never mind, there's the third one.

So...what's new on BBC?

Hope mods will react to the post above mine, I'm not sure how's it allowed to talk about a religion in that way? But then again, as long as i'ts
anti-Russian everything is allowed.

Ahhh the old "These people are colluding together to make and defend these threads!" argument.

We're all shills if we're pro-west! Oh no!

It couldn't POSSIBLY be that people who are on at the same time, happen to share similar views. Nope. Collusion.

I've never even PM'd any of these pro-west posters, much less coordinated with them. And if that's your only argument against this thread, it's a weak
one.

On the topic of your "religion-bashing". Have you actually READ any of the threads outside of the ones with Russia as a topic? People bash
Christianity almost non-stop. Islam almost non-stop. You pick a religion, it's been lambasted here on ATS. Take some time to read and contribute to
other threads aside from Russian ones and you'd see that.

Ukraine's State Security Service (SBU) said it had expelled Alexandra Cherepnina for basing one of her stories on a home video in which a Ukrainian
child was shown performing a Nazi salute and wielding a knife while calling for the murder of Russians.

Haha Doubtful, western money & influence both to right-wing groups & various politicians have been flooding the Ukraine, so it probably does have
something to do with the U.S.

So because the Ukraine is tired of the lies Russian media has been telling the Russian people, and remove a part of those lies this is somehow related
to the US...Last time I checked Ukraine has the right to remove whom they want and for whatever reason they want and nobody has the right to tell them
they can't do it. That includes Russia, the EU, the US, or any other country for that matter.

This is the same country that will jail whistleblowers as terrorists, as well as journalists. You try filming any serious rally in the U.S. that has a
police presence and you'll find they don't like journalists.

Well i apologize if I'm mistaken, but you people have almost identical lines that you use, so forgive me for thinking it was all well rehearsed.

I don't mind if anyone's bashing on a religion, it's their personal choice, but i believe his post is waay outta line. I mean, there's gotta be a
limit to everything, don't you think? Did he, or did he not compare Orthodox religion to a fascists group? Don't you think that's crossing a line?

And just so you know, i read a lot of ATS threads that has got nothing to do with politics, but that's all i do, i just read them. Because I don't
have much to offer, unlike to this subject, because I can talk from my personal experience and the knowledge that i have.

You guys didn't answer me. What else is new on MSM? Any new Putin missing gossip? Or something even better?

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